Weekend in Carey

I took my friend, Victoria, and her three boys ages 6, 3, and 1 to Carey for the weenend to see "animals" and just get away since her husband was gone on a business trip and Bret was writing his graduate paper. I don't think they had been around many animals prior to this trip but we changed all that. My pictures always post out of order to please forgive.

Mom took us along with Arriel Patterson and three of her kids over to her boss's ranch so we could go on a hay ride and feed the animals. The weather was perfect and the kids had so much fun.

My new friend, Victoria Byrd and my life-long friend Arriel Patterson. I love and cherish them both.

Yes Ellie loves dogs, she must if she likes them kissing her mouth! Oh Well!

Mom thank you so much, I love you

This is Arriel's daughter, Kelsey, Brylee, and Victoria's son, Jace.

The kids had fun in the snow. Todd, after a lot of pleading, took the kids sledding behind the 4-wheeler. They loved it but were so cold when they got done. I made Todd Oreo Truffles afterwards so he would be willing to do it again. Thanks Todd, Love you.

On the way to Carey Mom met us out at Lava Lake and took us to the Sheep shed where there were hundreds of baby lambs. The kids just loved it. They held them, let them suck their fingers and played with them. Ellie fell in love with one particular lamb (not sure how she could it apart from the others) and insisted that the lamb loved her too.

We went over to Pattersons and Arriel let the kids ride her horse, feed the goats grain out of their hands, feed the chickens, and ride the snow machines. Thanks Arriel!!!!

Ellie's New Look

Ellie has been wanting bangs for a while now. I guess it's what all the girls are doing these days. I fought it for a while but then decided she should be allowed to make this decision. So today her and I went and got hair cuts. She actually looks adorable and I am glad she has bangs. It's a nice new look for her. And...I think she will be more willing to let me do her hair now.

What a Dad!!!

So Bret was resting on the couch with a horrible headache when we got home from school/violin lessons. The girls wanted to secretly color their dad's feet so they got the markers out. I'm pretty sure Bret woke up immediately but he didn't stop them. He was such a good sport and the girls giggled the whole time. I remember my friends and I painting my dad's toe nails when we were little.

The final product

What a good dad my kids have!!!!

I just added this so you could see what we saw this morning when we opened our front door.

Ellie's Baptism and More

Ellie was baptised on January 3rd and she had a very good day. I appreciate all of you who came, it really made Ellie feel special. She loved seeing her cousins especially those from Utah cause she doesn't get to see them very often. Ellie sang "If The Savior Stood Beside Me" with her cousins Alli and Ashlyn.

When the bishop asked Ellie if she and her dad had been practicing and preparing for her baptism she said, "No, My mom has been practicing with me in the bathtub." She was right.
She was very nervous but the entire thing went very smooth.

I was looking for a family picture of us in 2008 and I can't find one. So I think this is the first one we have taken in awhile.

Ellie's Grandma Scherer gave a talk and Grandpa Scherer gave a prayer

Grandma Peck also gave a talk and Grandpa Peck prayed. Ellie made all the decisions about her baptism program and asked everyone to talk, sing, and pray herself.

A Few Pictures from Christmas in Carey. I know they are late but you should be used to it by now.

This is Ellie and Cooper trying to drag Brylee out of the snow who was screaming the whole time.

What a look!!

Alivia (Kami's), Brylee, and Kaylee (Leslie's). These three played so well together and I just love them.

Here they are again as the Three Wise "Princess" for the Nativity Play on Christmas Eve. They wouldn't dress like Kings but they would dress like princesses. So we just let them think what they wanted.

The entire Cast!

My Twilight Party

Yes!!! I have been bitten!!!

Ok so I just have to tell all of you the whole story just in case some of you have not heard it already. So a few weeks ago my door bell rang at 9:30 pm. I opened the door to a guy in a tux who delivered me a party invitation on a silver tray with an apple. The invitation was just as nice as any wedding invitation. (See Below)

Bret left Friday night for Twin and took the girls with him. So I had 30 hours of girl time. Wow!!! what an amazing husband. Anyway my friend Nichole and I started our party off with getting our nails painted at 1:00 at JC Penney. Black of course with red flowers. Then we car pooled with a few others and went to Chillis for apetizers and virgin drinks. We then headed to the parking lot to await our LIMO!! The limo's took us to the party which was Macina Price's home. She must have spent days getting her home ready for this. Furniture was moved out to provide more room. All the pictures were replaced with Twilight posters and vinyl lettering sayings. There was a room to get the bite mark tatoos and nails painted. Men in Tux's served us treats and drinks before and after the party. 225 girls attended this party by the way!!!!!!!!

Chilli's

oops they posted out of order. Anyways this is us at the Theatre

Red carpet entrance from the limo to the Theatre Doors

In the limo

getting in the limo

The four of us with our dark hair!!

My Twilight Treasures!!! So upon ariving, we get a T-shirt and a gift bag. Inside were so many cute Twilight Treasures. They went to a lot of effort to get all these surprises. There was an umbrella, a mug, "a Highlighter for a Twilighter", "A kiss from Edward" mint, A Forks Highschool Biology 101 notepad, Twilight trading cards, vampire teeth, and business discount cards. I was very impressed and love my treasures. She also had red apples in bowls all over her house that had vinyl Twilight lettering on them. I can't believe the time put into this.

This is Nichole and in the middle my friend Jodi. Her sister is Macina who hosted the party. They had made a question and answer video clip about the book that they played opn the big screen while everyone was showing up. Then they created their own preview about a normal house wife who became obsessed with the book and started ignoring her household and motherhood duties. It then showed her starting to think of guys on the street as possible vampires. Bret was one of these guys in the movie. He feels famous now for being on the big screen. Jodi was the girl in the movie. It ended with her sister Macina waking up thinking someone was in her room, her husband telling her it was just the books and that all was ok, giving her a hug. Then his eyes turned red!!! Very Cute!!

Then prior to the movie starting they did a little skit. Jodi was Bella, Macina's husband was Edward, and they had a Jacob. I have to admit Edward looked so good and all the girls were asking him to bite our necks for pictures since we all had the bite mark tatoo. He was a great sport and so was Macina for allowing us to all borrow her husband for the night.

Us with the Edward look a like!!! He colored his hair and even wore make-up for this. What a man!!!!

Playing with my Umbrella.

Oh and Stephanie Meyers Aunt lives her in Pocatello and owns Papa Kelseys. Her Aunt and her husband were at our party and told stories of Stephanie Meyer when she was little. It was fun.

Well that was my party. It was well worth the $40, infact I think they better charge more next year.

Thanks Macina and Jodi and all. I loved it. Already looking forward to New Moon.

8 Things

I feel so bad that I never post so I HAVE to do this tag!

8 T.V. Shows I like to watch:
1. Prison Break
2. Smallville
3. SVU
4. 24
5. Deal or No Deal
6. Used to be a Lost fan
7. Used to be a Grey's Anatomy fan
8. No time for anymore


8 Places I like to eat:
1. Bajio's (there is one in Pocatello and I also love it)
2. Ruby Tuesdays (I only ate there once and had Salmon but my mouth waters each time I think about it)
3. Olive Garden
4. Cheese Factory
5. Sanang (Spelling??) it's a local restaurant here in Pocatello down by the co-op. It is NEAT but very pricey!
6.
7.
8. ...I don't eat out much

8 Things I did today:
1. Went to Professional Development mettings
2. Took Ellie to Walmart to exchange a B-day gift
3. Vaccumed the basement because the carpet was installed today! YEAH!!!!!!!
4. Set up the basement furnitute and cleaned out the two spare unfinished rooms.
5. Helped Ellie make a beaded necklace
6. Corrected two classes worth of math tests
7. Bathed Brylee
8. Posted on my blog for the first time in weeks again.



8 Things I'm looking Forward to:
1. getting our basement ready for guest (we have 1.5 weeks until they all show up and I just need to paint and hang the doors. )
2. My Twilight Movie Party (225 girls...we have rented the theatre for a private red carpet showing, we are getting dropped off and picked up in limos, we have a pre-party and a post-party, and we will all be wearing matching twilight t-shirts) I cannot wait.
3. Going to Todd's Football game tomorrow at the ISU mini-dome. I get to see my family.
4. leslie having that baby!!!
5. Thanksgiving: it will be chaotic but I am excited
6. Seeing Kami and her family over the holidays.
7. Christmas shopping with Bret: Yes I am not shopping without him this year. We are getting a babysitter and going on a shopping date. I think it will be fun.
8. Bret finishing his masters degreeS


8 Things I can't live without
1. Bret
2. Ellie
3. Brylee
4. My Family
5. The Gospel
6. My Friends
7. My Cell Phone
8. My Debit Card

Halloween - A little Late

Ok I know I am two weeks late but my mom is insisting so here are the halloween pics.

Ellie was a go-go-girl and loved her costume. Anything that makes her feel pretty!!! And...she did look beautiful.
She played her role all too well!!

Our Pirate was trying to walk the plank...

We didn't carve pumkins until the Wednesday before Halloween. I almost bagged it but then decided the kids deserved a little fun and some time with mommy. They haven't got much of that lately with me spending all my spare time in the basement painting. I was so happy I did take the time to do this. We had so much fun and Brylee just loved it. She had her own LITTLE pumkin and she took all the insides out herself. She would get it clean, exclaim, "Mommy I did it," then she would put all the stuff back inside the pumkin and start all over. She cleaned her pumpkin out at least five times. She helped me decide what shapes she wanted the face features and each time I cut one out she would say, "Mommy, you did it, good job!" She was so excited and even more so when we lit them.

Brylee proud of her pumkin!!!!